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MARC HASENFUSS A new agribusiness powerhouse is heading for listing on the JSE after proposals by Western Cape-based Overberg Agri and Acorn Agri to merge... |
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| Marketing & Media |
 | LEIGH ANDREWS Last week, two SA brands notably planned ahead of International Women's Day with messaging that tied in on an extremely large-scale - Carling Black Label did so at the televised Soweto Derby, while 1st for Women made their move during a suitably themed episode of Grey's Anatomy... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT In light of International Women's Day and the recent IAB Digital Summit, which had a notable lineup of women in digital in this notoriously male-dominated sector, I thought I'd interview Sturae Hickley, ad operations manager at Mark1, who was a panellist at the Summit, where she, along with other women in digital, discussed data, AI and how they're using programmatic to manipulate us... Read |
 | DARREN KERR A key component for the award entry, regardless of the category or sector, is the submission video. Darren Kerr goes through some of the key elements of producing an award-winning video... Read |
 | Founding Women is a book that aims to increase the visibility of role models for young African women and girls... Read |
 | JON RATCLIFFE Jon Ratcliffe sat down with Phil Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions Festival, and spoke to him about his belief that there has been more change in marketing in the last year than the 10 years preceding it, and why they're launching 'ecommerce', 'experience', and 'social and influencer' Lions... Read |
 | DANIEL MUNSLOW How Africa's communicators can aid the United Nations in communicating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)... Read |
 | iflix is coming to Kenya through a partnership with Safaricom, bringing the largest selection of TV shows and movies from all over the world to East Africa... Read |
 | JESSICA TENNANT Regarded by many as one of the leading trend analysts in the retail, business and built environment, Dave Nemeth of Trend Forward has taken over the reins from Bev Hermanson as editor-in-chief of Designing Ways... Read |
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| Retail |
 | Unlisted retail group Edcon has recorded a poor quarterly performance with a decline in sales and revenue... Read |
 | The share price of Famous Brands fell as much as 12% in early trade on Thursday after the food services franchisor warned investors that it would make impairments of between R241m and R322m in its financial results for the year to February. Read |
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| Agriculture |
 | AIDAN JONES A grape farmer in Vredendal says he will make no profit this season. He has employed 30 fewer seasonal workers and, depending on rainfall this winter, may have to retrench permanent staff... Read |
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| Automotive |
 | PAUL RIDDEN Waymo has clocked up millions of self-driving miles since starting Google's autonomous vehicle project in 2009, celebrating five million of them by recently releasing a 360-degree video to demonstrate how its cars see the world around them... Read |
 | DEWALD RANFT So how often should you change your brake fluid? This is a common question workshop mechanics get asked. The braking system of the vehicle remains one of the most overlooked systems in the vehicle and can be one of the most critical too... Read |
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| Construction & Engineering |
 | HENRY VAN DE WALL Like many parts of the world, the South African built environment and construction industry is still in a slump... Read |
 | Margeaux Adams has been named the University of Witwatersrand regional winner of the 31st Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year Award... Read |
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| Energy & Mining |
 | KINSHASA - DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has promised to have "constructive dialogue" with mining companies worried over plans to hike taxes on so-called strategic metals... Read |
 | A fleet approach to nuclear energy is far more pragmatic and affordable than the mega project idea touted in the past... Read |
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| ESG & Sustainability |
 | They might be at the bottom of the food chain, but krill could prove to be a secret weapon in the fight against the growing threat of plastic pollution in the world's oceans... Read |
 | EUGINE TAFADZWA MAZIRIRI South Africa needs to do more to support people living with disabilities who want to run their own businesses. At present it is hard for them to make a living. Helping them would benefit the broader economy too... Read |
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| Finance |
 | A needed to ready itself for the fourth industrial revolution if it is to stay competitive, Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala said... Read |
 | LISCHA GERSTLE South Africa has extensive exchange control rules that govern the inflow and outflow of capital, as well as some stringent legal requirements pertaining to credit and financial assistance... Read |
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| Healthcare |
 | The University of the Free State (UFS) has concluded a deal with Parexel International to acquire 100% shares in the latter's locally-based clinical research business, Farmovs-Parexel... Read |
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| Legal |
 | The abrupt and devastating wipe-out of 80% market value in the multi-national retailer, Steinhoff, has without any doubt brought about more questions than answers... Read |
 | Phumudzo Maphaha has been appointed at the new Presiding Inspector over the Grayston Drive Pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge collapse inquiry... Read |
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| Lifestyle |
 | Whatever time of the year you're planning to visit Victoria Falls, you're in for a spectacular viewing of one of the world's most iconic natural wonders, with a wealth of adventures and activities available only on the Zambian side of the waterfall. Read |
 | Oppikoppi will be taking place from 9-11 August 2018 near Northam, Waterberg in Limpopo, South Africa. Read |
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| Property |
 | TAMAR KAHN Parliament's portfolio committee on rural development and land reform has rebuked the Ingonyama Trust for watering down the rights of people living on its land... Read |
 | CLAUDI MAILOVICH The City of Johannesburg is to revalue 8,000 properties following an outcry from residents and companies affected by huge increases in municipal valuations... Read |
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| Tourism, Travel & Hospitality |
 | IATA's global passenger traffic results for January 2018 show that traffic rose by 4.6% compared to that of January 2017. These results indicate the slowest year-over-year increase in nearly four years... Read |
 | Millennial and GenZ travellers are not only lucrative for destinations, but they're also the market that is ready, and willing, to fully embrace sustainable travel... Read |
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| HR & Recruitment |
 | The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has found that Eskom suspending head of legal compliance Suzanne Daniels was an "unfair labour practice"... Read |
 | JASON SNYMAN This week in tech, we take a look at an app SA desperately needs. Also, you may already be sitting next to a robot at work. They're among us... Read |
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| ICT |
 | The ten-week 2018 Top Tech Tools for Women in Business course, hosted by the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative, in partnership with the City of Cape Town, will kick off on 4 April 2018... Read |
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